AS Rome could not do better than a draw (1-1) against Atalanta on Sunday and remains far from the European places. José Mourinho was… true to himself.
AS Rome missed the opportunity to get closer to the European places on Sunday, during the 19th day of Serie A. The Louve players were held (1-1) at home by Atalanta Bergamo, the one of their rivals in the ranking, and are in 8th place at the end of this trick. A rank obviously unworthy of their pretensions at the start of the season, with in particular the duo formed by Paulo Dybala, equalizer in this game from the penalty spot (1-1, 39th), and Romelu Lukaku, very discreet on the Olimpico pitch.
It was the Bergamasques who opened the scoring through Dutch midfielder Toon Kopmeiners (0-1, 8th), before being caught shortly before the break. The locals had many chances but did not show enough realism. Atalanta remains in ambush in 6th place, four lengths behind Fiorentina, first direct virtual qualifier for the 2024-2025 Champions League, while Roma remains 8th, one length behind its evening host.
On the sidelines of this meeting, rumors surrounding the future of José Mourinho, who is said to be disturbed by the departure of sporting director Tiago Pinto, at the origin of his arrival in the Italian capital. The Special One is also at the end of his contract in 2024 and has reportedly suggested that he would be interested in a new challenge. Mourinho has coached AS Roma since 2021 and won the Europa Conference League in 2022. The popularity of the Portuguese technician among fans is in no doubt in any case. Expelled in the last moments of this Roma-Atalanta, Mourinho came out to the cheers of the public and songs to his glory…
